With the infectious Delta variant spreading across the globe, the World Health Organization says the priority must be to get all populations fully vaccinated before ordering booster shots that are not necessary yet.
Countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations when other countries have not yet received COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said.Dr Tedros urged Pfizer and Moderna to send more of their vaccines to COVAX, the UN vaccine program for low and middle-income countries
"The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in COVID-19 cases and death," Tedros said. He singled out vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna as companies that were aiming to provide booster shots in countries where there were already high levels of vaccination. Dr Tedros said the massive disparity in vaccines between rich and poor countries means that "we are making conscious choices right now not to protect those in need".Dr Tedros called on Pfizer and Moderna to "go all out to supply COVAX, the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team and low and middle income countries with very little coverage".
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